Steve Corkran, of the Contra Costa Times, reports Oakland Raiders LB Tim Johnson (left knee) was dinged during team drills Sunday, July 31. He walked off the field under his own power and didn't appear to have sustained a serious injury.

Adam Berke, of Raiders.com, reports Oakland Raiders LB Tim Johnson could crack the team's starting lineup should he play exceptionally well during training camp. During minicamps, Johnson was paired with LB Dwayne Rudd on the second defensive unit.

Adam Berke, of Raiders.com, reports Oakland Raiders LB Tim Johnson considers himself one of the team's veteran leaders heading into the season. "Now the coaches are looking for me to be a leader - a leader on special teams, a leader to the younger guys and a leader on defense," Johnson said in The Jambar - The Collegiate Voice of Youngstown State University. "As long I keep working hard in practice. There is so much more work to do in practice than there is in games."

The Associated Press reports in addition to releasing DT Henry Taylor, who served a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's steroid policy, the team also cut LB Tim Johnson from the practice squad. They signed DB Eric Johnson to the practice squad. Taylor was waived Monday, but the team officially announced the move today.

The Washington Post reports the Baltimore Ravens re-signed LB Tim Johnson after releasing LB Cornell Brown earlier today. Johnson was among the team's final cuts. Johnson might not last beyond Sunday's season opener against the Chicago Bears, coach Brian Billick said. He added the team prefered more of a veteran presence at the position. Among those under consideration is O.J. Brigance, a standout on the Ravens special teams last season as a reserve linebacker. The coach adde the team may prefer someone that can actually add value at LB.